The name Polgreen comes from the ancient Norman culture that was established in Britain after the Conquest of 1066. It was a name for a person who had made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land or some devotional area in Europe such as the tomb of St. Thomas a Beckett at Canterbury.
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Early Origins of the Polgreen family
The surname Polgreen was first found in Norfolk, where the family held lands after the Norman Conquest. Robert, John, and Thomas Pelerin were all registered in Normandy between 1180 and 1195.
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Early History of the Polgreen family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Polgreen research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1189, 1200 and 1273 are included under the topic Early Polgreen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Polgreen Spelling Variations
Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Pilgrim, Pilgrime, Pilgram, Pegram, Pegrem, Pelerin, Peregrine and many more.
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Early Notables of the Polgreen family
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Migration of the Polgreen family to Ireland
Some of the Polgreen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Polgreen migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Polgreen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Joseph Polgreen, aged 40, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Calabar" 1
William Polgreen, aged 18, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Calabar" 1
Mary Polgreen, aged 14, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Calabar" 1
Polgreen migration to Australia 
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